how does nopcommerce installation really work?

Hi All,
i am having serious issues installing nopcommerce. here's what i have basically done

1) download the no_source version (2.6)
2) update to MVC 3
3) set up a virtual nopcommerce folder in IIS (version 5.1. I'm running XP)

The first problem is that there is no install folder (nopcommerce/install). the installation guides i have seen so far seems to assume the existence of this folder

So after checking through this forum, someone suggested (nopcommerce/views/install). Well. problem number 2 is that there is no .aspx file there, just a .cshtml. But I try to run the file anyway, and it redirects to nopcommerce/install (which of course does not exist)...

Can someone help with this? How does installation really work???

Thanks.
J.

Just learn some MVC concept that will help you to analyze nopCommerce.

just go through the basic requirement of nopCommerce.

https://www.nopcommerce.com/technologysystemrequirements.aspx

Reread Installing nopCommerce

There is no mention of "install" folder.  (The \install in url is handled by a route as per MVC)
Just navigate to your root url

New York wrote:

my friend you are a life saver. i had nopcommerce 1.6 and it had an install folder so i thought this 2.6 must be the same. thanks a bunch. set up is on its way